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Finding the Third Proportional to 128,351.25 and 299,885.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 128,351.25 and 299,885.63 is: 700,666.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,351.25 : 299,885.63 = 299,885.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,351.25/299,885.63 = 299,885.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,351.25x = 299,885.63 × 299,885.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,351.25x = 89,931,388,081.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,931,388,081.64/128,351.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,666.24

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